Machine Learning Tech Lead - Feed Personalization, Quora (Remote)

Requirements:

• Availability for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora's “coordination hours” (Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm Pacific Time)
• 7+ years of professional software development experience in machine learning
• 4+ years of professional experience building and optimizing Home Feed recommendation systems for social media and user-generated content platforms
• Good understanding of mathematical foundations of machine learning algorithms
• Previous experience building end-to-end machine learning systems
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field

Nice to Haves:

• Experience writing Python or C++ code
• Experience with leading large-scale multi-engineer projects
• Passion for Quora's mission and goals

What You'll Be Doing:

• Improve our existing machine learning systems using your core coding skills and ML knowledge
• Identify new opportunities to apply machine learning to different parts of the Quora product
• Work with other machine learning engineers to implement algorithms and systems efficiently
• Take end-to-end ownership of machine learning systems - data pipelines, candidate extraction, feature engineering, model training, as well as integration into our production systems

Perks and Benefits:

• Medical/dental/vision coverage
• Equity refreshers
• Remote work reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Employee assistance programs
• Salary range for US candidates: $255,816 - $375,183 USD + equity + benefits
• Salary range for Canada candidates: $330,356 - $387,603 CAD + equity + benefits (Toronto and Vancouver), $308,332 - $361,762 CAD + equity + benefits (other locations in Canada)
• Equal opportunity employer with diversity valued
• AI technology assists in sorting applications and recording interview notes
• Identity verification and comprehensive background check for final candidates